6-9 Temple transfer commits

Anthony Lee, a 6-foot-9, 230-pound transfer from Temple, made a commitment to playing his final season of college basketball for Ohio State before returning to Philadelphia from an official visit today.

Lee is scheduled to graduate from Temple in May and, as such, will be eligible to play next season for the Buckeyes.

Lee arrived in Columbus on Thursday and spent the past two days with Ohio State coaches and players. He considered visiting other schools -- Louisville, Indiana, Iowa State, Notre Dame and Kansas -- but pulled the trigger for the Buckeyes early this afternoon.

He averaged 13.6 points and 8.6 rebounds for Temple last season playing in the post and has said he wanted to play his final season as a power forward to develop his game facing the basket.

Given the early departure of forward LaQuinton Ross and the inconsistent play of center Amir Williams last season, coach Thad Matta could give Lee minutes at both positions, depending on matchups.

Lee’s addition to the roster leaves Matta with two scholarships still available for next season, and Matta will be in Florida on Sunday to meet with 6-11 Virginia Tech transfer Trevor Thompson.

Thompson is a freshman who would have three years of eligibility remaining after sitting out next season.